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VWILLIAM HgSUTHERLAND, OFy SEVEN' MILE, OHIO. Lata-spawns.. 66,263, dated July 2,1867.

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TO ALL WHOM I'l MAY GONCRN:

Beit known that I, WILLIAM H. SUTIIERLAND, of Seven Mile, in the county of Butler, in the State of Ohio,

l have invented a. new and useful Improvement in Folding Umbrellas; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the construction and operation of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawings, making a part of this specification, in whichl I Figure 1 is a longitudinal elevation of 'the'umbrella, as folded up.

Figure 2, a perspective view of the umbrella, as extended. i

Figure 3, a side view of the diii'erent sections ofA the rib, andthe stretcher, as attached to the rib.

Figure 4, a view of the several sections of the stick, particularly an interior view of the second and third sections thereof.

Figure 5,V an enlarged view of different sections of the stick, showing the interior construction and operation.

i Figure 6, a View ofthe runner, the raised tablet upon which it rests, and theferrule by which itis secured.

Figure 7 is a plane View of the upper part of the runner,

Figure 8 is a view of the handle and the section of the stick to which it is attached, with the attachments thereof; and l Figure 9 is a View of the under side of the second and third'sections of the rib.

The nature of my invention consists in thfe construction without springs, and operation of an umbrella of twoor three sections of rib, and two, three, or more sections of sticl ,which, principally by a sliding motion, extends and closes an umbrella of the ,largest diameter, say four feet, so that it may be shut up and folded within a length of twelve or fourteen inches, and put into the trunk, valise, or pocket.v The principle is', 'of course, applicable also to parasols.` .f

The stick, as shown at iig. 4, is composed of any suitable material, and may be made in two or more sections, fff. The first or upper section is a solid rod,.the other sections being hollow. ggg-g are small metallic tongues rmly fastened to the inner sides, and traversing nearly the entire length of the hollow sections of the stick, and designed to guide the sections of the stick in the act of distending them, and to aid in securing them when 'so distended. l Z, as shown in figs. 4 and 5, are thin metallic bands fastened around the lower ends ofthe I first and second sections of the stick, and of the'same thickness Yas the tongues gg. In these bands there is a groove, jj, fig. 5, adjusted to receive the tongue g g and permit the bands to move freely along its sides. In gs. 4 and 5, tt show a. pin designed to lprevent the too great distension of the sections of the stick. s s, in those figures', indicates. notch in band ZZ,into which the upper endvof tonguegg is turned when the stick is distended and locked, and which is designed to hold it in that position. u u, in gs. 4 and 5, represent small metallic collars fastened on the inside of the upper end of the second and third sections of the stick. They are of ithe same thickness as tongue g g and band Z Z, and are designed to make the sections of the stick move cquably and smoothl)r throngheach other. c c, as seen inegs. Atand 6, area hollow metallic tablet screwed on to the outside of the upper end ofthe second. section of the stick, designed to receive the runner'when the umbrella is extended, and with its ledgep prevent it from^going too high, and with its pin m prevent the runner from falling. v, at the upper end of thelirst section of the stick, in tig. 4, is a spiral thread to which the top notch, as seen at y y in'g. 1, and which is made in the usual way, is secured. In tig. 1, w is a metallic cap, which also screwson to the end of the spiral thread v in iig. 1,V and which fastens the cover securelyr between itself and top notch yy. .I In fig. 1, x is a ring passing through cap w, and designed to'aid in distending the umbrellaand in hanging it `up whenj not in use. .In figs. 4 and 8 is represented handle Z1; e e as open withrtlie third section of the stick to which it is attached. In those figures, fis the third section of stick. The handle is of twoparts, e estheupper, and b the lower. e e is screwed on to theoutsideof the lower end of section,A j'. a a show a rebate cut in the lower side of e e, vdesigned to receive the tip c. ofthe rib D, as shown in tig. 4. The entire handle may. be metallic, andA its lower part b is convex on its lower surface, but concave on the upper, as shown at tu The tube z z is irmly fastened to the lower part of handle 6, and isinserted into the inside of the lower endof section f, in which is pin towhich it is secured, and which moves freely vertically or laterally in the zigzag slot z' as I1 is shut Vor opened or turned right or left. i d 0l represent -the outer 'rimlof handle b, which, when it is shut, closes over the tips c and holds them in' position, as shown in fig. 1, when folding up or disteuding the umbrella. Figs. v6 and 7 represent the runner h z and the tablet lc, whose construction and attachment to the upper end of the second section of the stick has been already described. In g.- 7 the upper part of the runner is formed as usual, as shown at t. o is a slot to receive pin m of tablet lc, iig. 6. r r are bevelled edges of slot o to receive more readily pin m. In fig. 6, q represents a ferrule extending vertically from 7L to 4, encircling runner t L, and moving laterally for a short distance backl and forth, by manipulating the bead 4. The'slot o o in it corresponds to slot o in L of i. 7, and is designed to receive pin m of tablet c, and by a lateral motion of ferrule q to the left, the runner L L is firmly secured in position on pin m of tablet It'. Fig. 3 represents stretcher E, which is metallic, and the rib, made of galvanized steel, which is composed of two sections, A and B, or three sections, A, B, and D, accordingly as a smaller or larger umbrella may be desired. The ribs are flat on the under side, and may be dat or rounded on the upper. Section A is attached to top notch 1/ y, as shown in iigs. 1 and 2in the usual way. On the lower end of section A is a strong metallic clasp, 4, made either of the substance of the rib or firmly united to it, the edges of which bend under so as to embrace 'section of rib B, .and permit it to slide smoothly through it. A portion of the lower edges of clasp 4 is bent outward and perforated, as at 13 13, igs. 2 and 9, so as to attach the cover thereto when desired. On the upper end of section B is clasp 3, whose edges are bent upward over section A, as seen at 15 15in igs. 1 and 2, and, yet so as to allow the clasp to slide smoothly over A to pin 12, carrying'with it section B on the under side of A. On the under side of clasp 3 is rmly fasteneda semicrcular piece of metal, to which stretcher E, being bifureated, is riveted, as shown at 2. On the lower end of section B is clasp 5, whose edgesyare bent under so as to embrace firmly section D, as shown at 5 5 in figs. 3 and 9, and yet to allow the movement of that section through the clasp from 8 to 5 in figs. 3 and 9.A In those'figures, c e on sections D D are strong metallic tips, which, when the umbrella is shut down, are fastened into the rebate a 'a by the rim d d of the handle b, as shown in figs. 1 and 4, and by which the ribs, with the stick, are shut up or distendcd. In `tig. 9, at the point 16, is a hole where the cover is attached. v8, in -same gure, is a shoulder, which should preferably be on both sides, preventing section D from sliding too far inward. 6, in same gure, is a head preventing it from sliding too far outward. In tig. 3, at the upper end of section.D, opposite 6, is shown a small protuberance which represents a centre-punch made in the metal, designed, when D is fully distended, .to slide into and t closely in a cavity on the under side of' clasp 5 at the point opposite the figure 't'. This arrangement is designed to prevent section D from being forced back by the cover when the umbrella is extended. The same arrangement may be applied, and for the same purpose, to the under side ofthe clasp 3 of section A. Stretcher E, at 10, is attached to runner 7L t in the usual way, as shown Ain iig. 2. I

The operation of the umbrella is as follows: Suppose it extended, as at iig. 2; press with the thumb and' fore-finger on bead 4 of fcrrule g, and turn it laterally to the right; this makes the vertical slot in the ferrule correspond withithe slot in 'the runner, disengages the pin m, the runner falls, and the umbrella is shut downiin the usual way. To fold it up, turn handle I1 laterally to the left about half round; this will disengage not only the handle, but will move the points of the tongues g g, in the interior of the stick,.from the notches s s to the groovesjj, and leave the sections free to be shut up. New pull out the handle b and its tube z z as far as they will go, say one-quarter of an inch; adjust the tips c c to the rebate t a, press. the-rim of handle b over the tips. Now turn handle to the right; this locks the handle. Place thecap of the umbrella on some solid substance, or, what is better, against your own body; grasp the umbrella with your left hand to prevent the ribs springing outward too much upon pressure. Now press steadily and gently with your right hand the handle b toward you, occasionally lifting outward from the machinery of' the framework the material of the cover, until the stick and ribs will contract no more. The cover can now-be gathered and folded on the' outside by the hand, and, if need be, secured by an elastic cord. The umbrella now appears, with the exception ofthe cover, which is not shown in the drawing, as seen at fig. 1. To open it, place your left hand upon the umbrella at about the Cap w, the thumb of that hand in the ring With your right hand grasp handle b and-pull it steadily and gently out to the very farthest point of d'istension ofthe stick. Now encircling with your left hand the'ribs near the tips, and clasping them tightly?. turn with your right hand handle b` about one-quarter of an inch to the left and pull oui'rthe handle; thisreleases the tips of the ribs. New, grasping with your left hand cap with your `right turn handle I) to the right about half round; this locks the .several sections of thestick by moving the ends of the tongues gg from the grooves jj to the `notches s e. New, carefully feeling for the runner with the left hand, turn the ferruleg slightly to the right tomakc its slot correspondwith the slot in the runner. Then elevate the-runner to the tablet 7c,- this hoistsand extends the umbrella. Now turn ferrule q slightly to ythe left; this fastens runner and ferrulc on the pin m of tablet c, so that in this position they cannot possiblydescend, andl thus the extension of the umbrella is secured. If any of the ribs should be found not sutliciently distended, thiscan :easily be eiectedby pulling them outward bythe tips c. When it is desirable to construct an umbrella with but` two sections of rib, those sectionsare made in all respects as A and B, with the exception that clasp 5 is omitted from the lower part of B, and that lower part is fashioned like the lower f part of D, excepting shoulder 8 and tip c. In this clase the stick is constructed with ltwo or three sections, as seen at g. 4, with the exception that the peculiar arrangement of handle b e e is omitted, and a simple ball or some other device is screwed onto the lower end of the second or third section ofthe stick. With the exception of the manipulation of the tips and the operation ofl the handle b, the umbrella with two sections of rib is operated the same as that with three. I. 1

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is y 1. The combination and arrangement ot' the extension stick and extension ribs, substantially as shown ande described.

2. I claim the tongues g g, the grooves jj, the bands l Z, the pins t t, theno'tches s s, and collars u u, as seen in figs. 4 and 5, by which the sections of the stick are made to glide equably, and locked and unlocked, andkept in position, all substantially as shown and described; i l

3. I claim the handle Z1 e e, with all its parts, as `seen in igs. 4 and 8, as described.A

4. I claim the tablet c, with its pin m. andlege j), in fig. 6, the ferrule q, with its slots o o, adapted to move around the runner h h, as seen in same igme, and already described. v

5. I claim the slot o', with its bevelled edges. 7* 1 in runner h in fig. 7,

6. I claim clasps 3, 4, and as combined and arranged, of sections A, B, and D, as seven in figs. 3 :md 9, the tip c, the shoulder 8, and the centre-punch 6, with cavity 7 for reception ofcentre-punch 6.

7. I lclaim the wings 13 13 of clasps 4, adapted for attaching cover, as seen in lig. 9.

A 8. And I also-claim, inv combination with an umbrellal stick, the sliding sections A, B, and D, substantially :is described, by which the rib is shut up or distcnded.

WM. H. SUTHERLAND.

Witnesses:

JOHN S.V HOLLINGSHEAD. Jox-1N D. BLooR. 

